Bidston

Worth seeing in and around Bidston

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Birkenhead Park

   Birkenhead Park is a major public park located in the centre of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It was designed by Joseph Paxton and opened on 5 April 1847.

   2.6 km · public park in Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Leasowe Lighthouse

   Leasowe Lighthouse is an historic lighthouse in Moreton on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside, England. The lighthouse was built in 1763 by The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company to guide shipping safely to the Port of Liverpool and is the oldest lighthouse built from bricks in the United Kingdom.

   3.4 km · lighthouse in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bidston Hill

   Bidston Hill is 100 acres of heathland and woodland containing historic buildings and ancient rock carvings, on the Wirral Peninsula, near the Birkenhead suburb of Bidston, in Merseyside, England. With a peak of 231 feet, Bidston Hill is one of the highest points on the Wirral.

   500 m · hill in Wirral, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Holy Cross Church, Woodchurch

   Holy Cross Church is in Woodchurch, an area of Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Birkenhead.

   3.3 km · church in Woodchurch, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey

   English Martyrs' Church is in St George's Road, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Shrewsbury.

   2.7 km · church in Wirral, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Manor Church Centre, Egremont

   The Manor Church Centre was a combined church and church hall on Seabank Road, Egremont, Merseyside, England. It was built in 1907–08 as Egremont Presbyterian Church, later became Egremont United Reformed Church, and in 1994 joined with a local Methodist church to become the Manor Church Centre.

   3.9 km · grade II listed church in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Wallasey Memorial Unitarian Church

   Wallasey Memorial Unitarian Church is a redundant church in Manor Road, Liscard, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Historic Chapels Trust.

   3.3 km · church in Wirral, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St John's Church, Egremont

   St John's Church is in Liscard Road, Egremont, Merseyside, England. It is a redundant Anglican parish church, formerly in the diocese of Chester.

   3.3 km · grade II listed church in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Wallasey

   The Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea is in Wheatland Lane, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury, and its parish is combined with that of St Joseph, Wallasey.

   3.6 km · grade II listed church in Seacombe, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    St Alban's Church, Wallasey

    St Alban's Church, is in Mill Lane, Liscard, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Shrewsbury.

    2.8 km · grade II listed church in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Hamilton Square

   A beautiful Georgian Square with gardens in the middle designed by James Gillespie Graham.

2. 02
   Birkenhead Park
3. 03
   Wirral Transport Museum

   1 Taylor Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 1BG (Hamilton Square),.

4. 04
   Birkenhead Priory
5. 05
   The U-Boat Story
6. 06
   The John Laird Centre

   It was founded as the Laird School of Art, the first British public school of art outside London.

From Wikivoyage: Bidston, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

   Near to Birkenhead Park on Slatey Road, has some great artwork.

2. 02
   Vue Cinemas

   Conway Park, Europa Boulevard, CH41 4PE (Conway Park & 2-minute walk).

3. 03
   Tam o'Shanter Urban Farm

   The farm has a variety of animals, which love to be hand-fed.

4. 04
   Tranmere Rovers FC

   Prenton Park, Prenton Rd West, Birkenhead CH42 9PY (Rock Ferry, 40-minute walk.).

5. 05
   Europa Pools

   Halfway along Europa Boulevard turn right, again.

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Where to eat

1. 01
   The Brass Balance
2. 02
   Buffet 88

   46 Conway Street, CH41 6JD (Conway Park or Birkenhead Central),.

3. 03
   Capitol Restaurant

   24 Argyle Street (Birkenhead Hamilton Square or Conway Park),.

4. 04
   Home

   Woodside Ferry Terminal, Birkenhead, CH41 6DU (Birkenhead Hamilton Square), info@homecoffee.co.uk.

5. 05
   Fraiche

   11 Rose Mount, Prenton CH43 5SG (Birkenhead Central),.

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Getting to Bidston

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 17 km · Manchester (MAN), 53 km · Leeds Bradford (LBA), 107 km

Stations

Wallasey Grove Road railway station, 3 km · Birkenhead North railway station, 1.4 km · Bidston railway station, 800 m · Upton railway station, 1.8 km · Moreton railway station, 2.4 km

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Bidston

  56 km · quickest by road, 1h 28m · £6–8
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• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Bidston

  43 km · quickest by road, 1h · £4.5–6
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Bidston

  34 km · quickest by road, 1h 2m · £4–5
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